WEEKLY BULLETIN | March 31, 2023 | |
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Notice of Special Election for Office of the Mayor
On May 6, 2023, the City of College Park will hold a Special Election for the office of Mayor. Candidacy information has been posted on the City website.
If you are thinking about running for office, please note the following: At the time of taking office, the Mayor must be 18 years old. To qualify as a candidate, the individual must be a citizen of the United States, must be a current registered voter in the City, and must have been domiciled in the City for at least one year immediately preceding the date of qualification. The Board of Election Supervisor may request proof that a candidate meets the domicile requirement. The Mayor must continuously reside in the City until the term expires in December after the November 2023 General Election.
The City of College Park uses a petition process to qualify candidates for elected office. In a Special Election, candidates for the office of Mayor must collect 15 signatures of qualified voters from each Council district. Please note: Council Districts have changed since the last City Election. See new map here.
A Candidate Guide and required forms are posted on our website. You may also make an appointment with the City Clerk’s office to pick up a hard copy of the Candidate Guide and forms. All candidacy forms (petitions and other required forms) must be returned by 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Click here for additional candidacy information or visit the Election page on our website.
Early Voting
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Davis Hall, 9217 51st Avenue, College Park, MD 20740
Election Day
Saturday, May 6, 2023
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
City Hall, 7401 Baltimore Avenue, Community Room 1st Floor, College Park, MD 20740
Information about vote by mail will be available soon.
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Celebrating College Park Parade
May 6, 2023 | 10:00 am | Rhode Island Avenue
Join the City of College Park on May 6, 2023 at 10:00am to celebrate our community! Spectators can line up along Rhode Island Avenue to see local groups, organizations, entertainers, performers, and more!
We need you! Register your band, group, club, school, organization, business, classic car, equestrian club, or performer today. The deadline to participate is April 28, 2023. To register (and for rules and regulations), please visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/paradeentries2023.
Want to volunteer? Sign up today to be notified when volunteer positions become available (including those for SSL hours) at www.collegeparkmd.gov/volunteers.
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Summer Camp Scholarships for City Youth
The City of College Park’s annual summer camp scholarship applications are now open!
Youth (rising K-12) who reside in the City of College Park are eligible to apply. Scholarships are granted up to a maximum of $400 per student. Students are eligible to receive a scholarship for one camp session only. Priority is given to youth who did not receive a City of College Park scholarship in previous years. In the past two years, the City extended the use of the scholarship to include camps hosted by Prince George’s County Department of Parks & Recreation and Prince George’s Community College. The option is available again for summer 2023.
Scholarship applications are due by Friday, April 14, 2023 at 5:00pm.
Click here for more information and to apply.
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Photo credit: TerpQuest Camp | |
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State of the City
The State of the City is now available online. Click here view.
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Proposed Operating Budget & CIP for FY 2024
The City of College Park’s Proposed Operating Budget for FY2024 is now available. Click here to view.
Print copies are available upon request. Please email financedepartment@collegeparkmd.gov.
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Road Closure Notice
Knox Road will be closed at Guilford Drive on Tuesday, April 4 starting at 4:00am to allow for the removal of a tower crane. The rain date is Wednesday, April 5. Local traffic will be allowed on Knox Road up to the road closure. Flaggers will be on site to direct traffic and pedestrians.
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WSSC Work
Next week, WSSC Contractors will be working in the 4500-Block of Amherst Road, the 4500-Block of Guilford Road, and the 7100-Block of Baltimore Avenue. Please use caution in the work zone.
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Curbside Food Scrap Collection
Join the City's Curbside Food Scrap Collection program to recycle your food scraps, reduce harmful greenhouse gases generated when food scraps are landfilled, and reduce your contribution to climate change!
City residents can join the program by signing up and purchasing containers at www.collegeparkmd.gov/curbsidecollectionapp. Once you pick up your containers, your collection service will start the following Tuesday.
The tonnage of food scraps collected for composting continues to increase since curbside collections have begun. This demonstrates that as diversion methods are simplified, participation increases. Each of us can make a difference!
Join the program at www.collegeparkmd.gov/foodscraps.
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Check out the video below for an introduction to the program and other how-to videos. | |
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Calling all who want to make College Park an even better place to live!
The City of College Park hosts a lot of great events for our residents to enjoy, get to know neighbors, experience a new activity, or clean up our beautiful City. We could use your help to make these events even more successful.
Whether it’s the Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza, the Winter Wonderland in December, or assisting with our concert series on Friday nights throughout the summer, we have a job for you. Be a part of making College Park warm and welcoming by volunteering for City events.
The City has a new volunteer app that will notify you when we post the need for volunteer support. Visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/Volunteers to sign up to be a volunteer! You can sign up from your phone.
Middle and high school or college students are also encouraged to sign up for student service learning hours.
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No Mow April
April 2023
The City of College Park encourages its residents to reduce or refrain from mowing their lawns in support of local pollinators during April! Participating in No Mow April is a small and easy step we can take to help early-season pollinators that are foraging for food sources and habitat.
Please send photos of early-season pollinators observed in your yard to nomowapril@collegeparkmd.gov so the Bee City committee can begin documenting the types of pollinators active during No Mow April. Questions related to pollinators may also be submitted.
There is no registration to participate in No Mow April -- the College Park City Council passed Resolution 22-R-13 to permanently designate April as No Mow Month and waive the tall grass enforcement for College Park residents during April. Signage, denoting participation in No Mow April, is optional, and the City has a limited number of these colorful yard signs available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Connect with the City!
Stay connected with the City of College Park! Follow us on social media for news, updates, and events:
You can also subscribe to e-news at www.collegeparkmd.gov/CPConnect.
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Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza
Thank you to all who participated in the City's Egg-ceptional Egg Hunt Egg-stravaganza last Saturday, March 25!
We got a little wet but that didn't deter the kids from having a great time! They met the bunny, grabbed some hot chocolate and cookies, played
some games, and, thanks to College Park Arts Exchange, made a craft or two.
Big thanks to the 50 volunteers from area high schools who helped make the event a success.
We hope to see you all next time!
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Clean Up Saturdays
April 1, April 15*, April 29, May 13
7:30AM - 12:00PM | Public Works
The City of College Park Public Works facility will be open for City residents to drop off bulky trash, white goods, electronics recycling, brush, and yard trim.
Document shredding services will be available to City residents on Saturday, April 15th from 8:00AM to 12:00PM. Bring your old tax records, medical paperwork, or any other confidential information to be shredded.
You must be a resident of the City of College Park and bring proof of City residency to participate, although anyone can buy compost or wood mulch during this event. Bulk trash broughtt on cleanup days does not count toward bulk trash limits, nor are there any fees applied for appliances, televisions, or monitors.
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Vine Removal Workshop
April 22, 2023 | 10:30AM - 12:30PM
Muskogee Playground
Join the Tree and Landscape Board for a hands-on lesson in vine Removal!
All are welcome. Bring your favorite hand pruners, and wear long sleeves and pants, socks, and closed-toed shoes.
For more information, contact arborist@collegeparkmd.gov or call 240-487-3595.
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Arbor Day
April 28, 2023
6:00PM | Narragansett Parkway and 52nd Ave.
| The Tree and Landscape Board and the North College Park Civic Association are hosting the annual Arbor Day Tree Planting on Friday, April 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the intersection of Narragansett Parkway and 52nd Avenue. A native Scrub Pine will be planted. | |
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Friday Night LIVE!
May 12, June 9, July 14, August 11, September 8
6:30 - 8:30PM | City Hall Plaza
The City of College Park is hosting a series of concerts over the summer and you are invited!
Join us on the plaza at the City Hall building on select Fridays for Friday Night LIVE! The events will feature a variety of musical genres and performers and will include something for everyone, music, food, beer, and entertainment. There will be children’s performers, a bounce house, kids activities and arts and crafts.
All concerts will be held at City Hall Plaza (7401 Baltimore Avenue) between May -September from 6:30 to 8:30PM. Parking will be offered for free at the Downtown College Park parking garage at the corner of Yale and Knox. Local food and beer will be available for purchase during the event!
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Celebrating College Park Parade
May 6, 2023 | 10:00 am | Rhode Island Avenue
Join the City of College Park on May 6, 2023 at 10:00am to celebrate our community! Spectators can line up along Rhode Island Avenue to see local groups, organizations, entertainers, performers, and more!
We need you! Register your band, group, club, school, organization, business, classic car, equestrian club, or performer today. The deadline to participate is April 28, 2023. To register (and for rules and regulations), please visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/paradeentries2023.
Want to volunteer? Sign up today to be notified when volunteer positions become available (including those for SSL hours) at www.collegeparkmd.gov/volunteers.
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Department of Public Works | |
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Items available to purchase from the Department:
Call 240-487-3590 for more information, or visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/products.
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For any information related to refuse, recycling, or other Public Works related items, contact the Department at: 240-487-3590 or publicworks@collegeparkmd.gov.
For a list of changes to Special Collection Pickups, including Yard Waste and for information about the Bulk Trash Changes, please visit: www.collegeparkmd.gov/specialcollections.
The Department is located at 9217 51st Ave. Business hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Reminders:
Soft & Woody Yard Waste
Soft yard waste and woody brush are processed independently into two different end products; therefore, these materials should be prepared separately for collection and further processing. Learn more here.
Urban Tree Protection: Ordinance 21-O-09
This Ordinance requires an application to be submitted for approval to obtain a permit to remove or prune a tree on residential land. You can find the permit application at www.collegeparkmd.gov/TreeRemovalApp
For more information, click here.
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Compost and Wood Mulch Deliveries
Delivery is available for an additional fee, or material may be picked up Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at the Department of Public Works.
Click here to place an order.
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Styrofoam Recycling
A drop-off container is available 24/7 at the entrance to Public Works for block Styrofoam recycling. Only block Styrofoam is accepted in the white cart. No peanuts, cups, plates, or egg cartons are allowed.
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Weekly Highlights of Contract Police Activity | |
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March 10 - March 16
3/12 Contract officers observed “Drag Racers” in the 10200 block of Baltimore Avenue loitering and sent them on their way.
3/12 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Saint Andrews Place at Duke Street. 3 warning citations were issued.
3/13 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Saint Andrews Place at DePauw Place. 4 warning citations and 2 Safety Equipment Repair Orders were issued.
3/14 Contract officer conducted stop sign enforcement in the 9200 block of Saint Andrews Place. 3 citations and 5 warnings were issued.
3/15 Contract officers and beat officers responded to a Commercial Robbery in the 7200 block of Baltimore Avenue. Suspect entered the T/A posing as a customer and approached the register. The suspect produced a handgun and demanded money. The suspect fled with the T/A funds. Officers searched the area with negative results.
3/16 Contract officer conduct a traffic stop for loud exhaust at University Blvd./Golf Course Drive. The driver was issued 2 citations and 1 warning.
3/16 Contract officer conducted a traffic assignment (Stop Sign Enforcement) at Saint Andrews Place at Duke Street. 5 warning citations were issued.
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Statistical Data and issued
(3/10-3/16):
MD State Citations: 55
Warnings: 66
Equipment Repair Orders: 13
Distracted Driving Citations: 0
Parking Citations: 0
Field Observation Report: 1
Youth Field Observation Report: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 0
Civil Citation: 0
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0
Premise Checks: 15
Referral Student Code of Conduct: 0
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 2/Berwyn-Lakeland Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 2/ Berwyn-Lakeland Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Citations: 0
Loud Exhaust Enforcement Stats:
Citations: 2
Warnings: 1
SERO's: 0
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March 17 - March 23
3/18 Contract officer responded to the 4600 block of Amherst Road for a found handgun. The reporting person told the officer that the weapon was found in his son’s jacket. The handgun was reported stolen through St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The weapon was seized as follow up will be handled by Division I Investigative Section.
3/18 Contract officer responded to the 9100 block of Autoville Drive for a Breaking and Entering in progress. Officers arrived on the scene and determined no crime occurred.
3/19 Contract officer conducted stop sign enforcement in the 9200 block of Saint Andrews Place. 3 citations and 11 warnings were issued.
3/22 Contract officer assisted the beat officer with a motor vehicle accident in which 4 adults and 2 children were transported to the hospital. The accident occurred at 48th Avenue and Branchville Road.
3/23 Contract officer conducted stop sign enforcement in the 9200 block Saint Andrews Place. 3 citations and 6 warnings were issued.
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Statistical Data and issued
(3/17-3/23):
MD State Citations: 13
Warnings: 64
Equipment Repair Orders: 1
Distracted Driving Citations: 0
Parking Citations: 0
Field Observation Report: 0
Youth Field Observation Report: 0
Citations in Lieu of Arrest: 0
Civil Citation: 0
Criminal Arrests: 0
DWS Arrest: 0
DWI Arrest: 0
Warrant Arrest: 0
Premise Checks: 14
Referral Student Code of Conduct: 0
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 1/Downtown Area Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 2/Berwyn-Lakeland Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 2/ Berwyn-Lakeland Pedestrian Citations: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Warnings: 0
Zone 3/North College Park Pedestrian Citations: 0
Loud Exhaust Enforcement Stats:
Citations: 0
Warnings: 0
SERO's: 0
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Monthly Public Safety Maps
For monthly Prince George's County Police public safety maps and statistical data for the City of College Park, visit www.collegeparkmd.gov/publicsafety.
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Community Meetings
Note: These are not City meetings but have City staff or Contract Police as a host.
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PGPD District 1 Coffee Club:
Webinar (every 2nd & 4th Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.)
Join by Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83396094990?pwd=WjJVYXZlL2ZxZWFiMTYwYVdqL3hnQT09
Join by phone: 978- 990-5399, Meeting ID: 833 9609 4990, Password: 720306
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